BoxPower

BoxPower is a turnkey microgrid solutions provider founded in 2016 and headquartered in Grass Valley, California. The company designs and delivers pre-engineered standalone power systems for rural and remote areas, combining modular hardware with intelligent energy software into unified installations that pair solar PV, battery energy storage and backup generation. Its stated mission is to expand access to sustainable energy, with an emphasis on clean, reliable and affordable power for rural consumers and on reducing reliance on diesel generators.

The company's pre-engineered microgrid systems are built for rapid deployment in challenging environments, cutting installation time from weeks to hours. BoxPower reports more than 40 microgrids deployed across North America, a proven reliability rate of 99.99%, and a team with over 100 years of combined microgrid experience. Staff backgrounds include Sunrun, Ameresco, Southern California Edison and Plan It Solar.

BoxPower's customers span utilities, government agencies, tribal communities and commercial users, with a focus on rural and remote energy applications across North America. The underlying work traces back to initial funding from the National Science Foundation in 2011. Technical domains include microgrids, solar PV, battery energy storage, backup generation, standalone power systems, intelligent energy software and modular hardware systems.